Cedar Rapids, IA
– The U.S. Marshals arrested a Cedar Rapids man
in Arizona, who is wanted on charges of Sexual
Abuse, involving a minor. Jerek Anthony Strouf,
41, is a suspect in a 2014 incident that
occurred in Linn County, Iowa.

An arrest warrant for Strouf was
issued on Jan. 26. U.S. Marshals Service
Northern Iowa Fugitive Task Force (NIFTF)
determined Strouf had fled the state and began
investigating possible connections outside of
Iowa. NIFTF members narrowed the search to the
greater Phoenix area, and began working with the
U.S. Marshals from the District of Arizona.

U.S. Marshals from the Phoenix,
Arizona office, identified Strouf leaving the
driveway of an associate’s home Maricopa,
Arizona. On the afternoon of Feb. 3 Strouf was
taken into custody without incident and
transported to the Pinal County Jail in
Florence, Arizona. Strouf will remain in custody
while he awaits extradition back to Iowa.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the
federal government’s primary agency for fugitive
investigations. Nationwide, 60 local task forces
are dedicated to violent crime reduction by
locating and apprehending wanted criminals.
These task forces also serve as the central
point for agencies to share information on
fugitive matters. The Northern Iowa Fugitive
Task Force is composed of officers from the U.S.
Marshals Service, US Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, the Linn County Sheriff’s office,
Cedar Rapids Police Department, and the Iowa
Department of Criminal Investigation.